Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 3, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5683A
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
32601
Aircraft time
67,397 hours, 32,059 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Pinched
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT HEARD AN ELECTRICAL POP AND SAW ELECTRICAL FLASH SOMEWHERE NEAR MASTER CAUTION AND VISOR, AFTERWARDS SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING FOR A MOMENT. DURING INSPECTION BEHIND CAPTAIN GLARESHIELD COVER, FOUND LH FWD WINDOW HEAT WIRE PINCHED WITH EXPOSED COPPER WIRE; REPAIRED WIRE PER SWPM 20-3-12. PERFORMED WINDOW HEAT OPS CK PER AMM 30-41-00. OPS CHECK GOOD NO FAULTS NOTED. WIRE NUMBER W2108-1002-18 BELOW L1 WINDOW.

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